2010 Virtual Advent Calendar

Every year Carl and I share the honor of finishing the Blog Advent Calendar together. Our trademark seems to be something to make you think, no doubt much to everyone's chagrin. This year will be no different. Carl wrote: "When I was in second grade I remember checking out a book of Elephant jokes from the library. These jokes were every bit as groan-worthy as you might imagine, but I laughed aloud as I made my way through the book, sharing the jokes aloud with my peers while choking back tears." In the spirit of those bygone days, you will find a list of 10 Christmas Jokes, worthy of boos, hisses, and shouts of Bah, Humbug! You will find another 10 on Carl's site. You will find the answers to these nuggets of "humor" below after the jump. Give them the ol' college try before you make that jump, or Santa might deliver the proverbial lump of coal in your stocking.To give you a little incentive to work the little gray cells in the midst of Christmas prep madness, those who comment on both my site and Carl's, letting us know how you did, will be entered into a drawing for a $15 online bookstore gift certificate of your choice. The drawing will be held on Monday, December 27th, 2010, chosen from those who comment on both sites by 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday, December 26th, 2010.

Here we go!

Questions:
1. What do angry mice send to each other at Christmas ?

2. What do reindeer always say before telling you a joke?

3. How do you know when there is a snowman in your bed ?

4. What nationality is Santa Claus?

5. What do you call a bunch of grandmasters of chess bragging about their games in a hotel lobby?

6. What did the Gingerbread Man put on his bed?

7. Did Rudolph go to regular school?

8. What did the grape say to the peanut butter?

9. What did Santa get when he crossed a woodpecker with kleenex?

10. What do you give a train driver for Christmas?

Bonus Question: How do elves greet each other?

Answers:
1. What do angry mice send to each other at Christmas ?
Cross mouse cards !

2. What do reindeer always say before telling you a joke?
This one will sleigh you!

3. How do you know when there is a snowman in your bed ?
You wake up wet !

4. What nationality is Santa Claus?
North Polish!

5. What do you call a bunch of grandmasters of chess bragging about their games in a hotel lobby?
Chess nuts boasting in an open foyer!

6. What did the Gingerbread Man put on his bed?
A cookie sheet!

7. Did Rudolph go to a regular school?
No, he was "elf"-taught!

8. What did the grape say to the peanut butter?
'Tis the season to be jelly!

9. What did Santa get when he crossed a woodpecker with kleenex?
Rapping paper!

10. What do you give a train driver for Christmas ?
Platform shoes!

Bonus Question: How do elves greet each other?
"Small world, isn't it?"

Have a Merry Christmas everyone. And please accept our most humble apologies. :)